Northern Notes

NZ Truth, Issue 1081, 19 August 1926, Page 13

Northern Notes

I (By^ "Candid.") I King Merv is just about hifj best at I present. '' ' ../..:' •. • ■■ ' ••■ I ..■':.# ■ . ' . . # ■ # ■ Night Comet, engaged at Ellerslie ■this week-end, hails from, the same ■stable as Kawini. : I « * ■* ■ ■ Peter Maxwell's fall m the ■ steeplechase at Riocarton * last B Saturday cost northerners some ■ money, I V ■';.'"' '•-■':■■■ # ; ''/: .0 . I Although ;the size of the fields for ■ the Pakuranga meeting *are quite m ■ order, the! Jot- includes 'some moderate- | class performers engaged m the minor I events. ' '■'■." ?■'■.; : '• / ■ . ■ • iNewytellerslie Stables I It is/; stated ihat . Norm. , Cunningham ■intends' to erect new stables at El■lerslie away from the hustle of traffic, ■where he is at present located m the ■One Tree Hill district. ■ Hypothesis will try to win the Paku■ranga Hunt Cup Steeples for the ■second year m succession. Bast Aug■tiat, with 9.12, he won by a neck from ■Uewellyn. (32.13), with Adrienne (11.8)---■Lhird, twelve lengths off. I * # * When Passionate won the Jelti-' coe Handicap at the Pakuranga hunt meeting last year he carried 10.3, or 10lbs. more, than allotted . him for this week's Jellicoe. But the opposition threatens to be a bit stronger this year than last. '.'-■■• .-4 . #■ ■.# ' Saucy Lass is back m work at Ellerslie under W. Wilson. This three-/ear-old appears to have wintered well. • • ■# • ' #.. ' ■ *■' INothing Wrong ..'.,•■ I As generally believed, Merry Damon ■did not figure among the acceptors for, ■ the Pakuranga meeting. There is ■nothing amiss, and m company with a ■stable-companion, Serang, the feon of ■Polydamon — Merry lloe was noticed ■sprinting, at Ellerslie during the week■endi :,'• "' ' •■•■.': I "■ ! • ••■■'■■'#. '■ ' ■ That Sir Roaebery can still pace ft fcard he proved by going better than Doon and^ Musca'ri at the/end mat a five-furlong sprint at Ellerslie ■ast week. • H ■;#'#■. * ■I Cvi Bono has been schooling well ■ over the ..steeplechase obstacles at ■ headquarters.' ' ■ ' H • ...* '■ # #<• ■I Restaurant, has been claimed as th 6 ■tame for-, the Tea Tray — Kiwitahi ■•oung'ster m W. Gall's stable. H ■ • .■ ■' # ''■ .# ■J Dave is m regular work at Ellerslie.H.nd will, probably v be heard of to some Murpose again at country meetings durHig the spring. "'..:.• H* v • * * ■lis Second Steeples HR. W. McTavish, who rode Peter pßlaxwell to victory m the Grand National Steeplechase, had only once prepMiously ridden m a ateeplechase. That ■•asiat, Avohdale a few seasons back jHhen he steered Snake. ' -. ■■ Chairman has been sprinting piwell lately at Ellerslie when re- .< ■„■ ■■Hoariri, engaged, m the Dunedin at Pakuranga on Saturday 10.8, won, the' same event last year ...less from.. Lady Ridicule pßcaCtly, • and several, other's. ' His pflnlures at /Wellington , will lose him a supporters this week-end. 1 Archie,' once a big, boom at.E-ller-how being traine.di.by" his. owner Matamata:, ' ■ A big> price could 'have 'secured Tor .him after he? won his the winter "of 1925. . The distance (six furlongs) may • suit Danae on Saturday. H * *"*..*, Lomint . is a fit mare and has been ■fcing' the right, work for early spring IF # - • ♦ /■ -v Mawini 's Southern Trip IH In cbnversatipn with "Truth" at RicrTrainer Bob Hall mentioned Hiat Kawini was not within ; 3.0 the he^ was at Ellerslie m June, ■/nil 6 he 'stated that the son of /FormaMive— Miss Winnie was not doing well the southern trip. This would ac■:ount for his absence l'rom competition H>n the • two concluding days at the Hjrand. National meeting. ' H TeflStanway wiir steer Bahudur and ■Mangapiko at Pakuranga this week. ■ '- : -,». ..--.- ."'.# i' #' . •■ H H. Wiggins is engaged to ride Char-■lady.-Gold Ferni'<Quandong and Nas■eock m Saturday's engagements,